<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Learn how to downgrade your iPhone from iOS 26 to iOS 18, or your iPad from iPadOS 26 to iPadOS 18.</li><li>You can restore your iPhone or iPad to iOS 18 if you're facing issues with the iOS 26 beta like Wi-Fi disconnections, heating problems, or app crashes.</li><li>Existing data can be restored from a previous backup on Mac or Windows PC, or through iCloud syncing.</li><li>Ensure contacts, notes, and other data are syncing to iCloud before downgrading.</li><li>Connect your device to a Mac or Windows PC, put it in recovery mode, and allow for software restoration.</li><li>After downloading the iOS 18 file, your device will be restored to the stable iOS version.</li><li>Follow the setup process after restore to bypass Activation Lock and prevent automatic beta updates.</li></ul>

How to downgrade your iPhone or iPad from iOS 26 beta to iOS 18

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